Correctional Treatment of the Sexual Deviate
Abstract
Correctional work with sex offenders is complicated by confusing statutory definitions, uncertainties about diagnosis, problems in motivation for treatment, and many other factors. After evaluating these difficulties and the resources available to overcome them, the author concludes that this group of offenders is most effectively treated in a hospital rather than a correctional setting, using the technique of group psychotherapy.
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